Rockler Adds CNC Piranha FX 3-D And Laser Bundle: Industry's First "Make Anything" Machine - Routing, 3D Printing and Laser Etching Modules Are Interchangeable
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced the CNC Piranha Fx 3-D and Laser Bundle, a computer-controlled machine that features interchangeable routing, 3-D printing and laser-etching modules. The three modes offer a variety of machining options using wood, soft metals and plastic materials, metals and plastic materials.
MEDINA, MN (PRWEB) OCTOBER 08, 2015
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced the CNC Piranha Fx 3-D and Laser Bundle, a computer-controlled machine that features interchangeable routing, 3-D printing and laser-etching modules. The three modes offer a variety of machining options using wood, soft metals and plastic materials, metals and plastic materials.
The Maker Movement is in full swing, and many makers are seeking machining solutions that offer the broadest capabilities without taking up a great deal of space. The Piranha Fx combines the capabilities of a CNC router, 3-D printer and laser engraver, all in less than 4 square feet of table or bench space. The very precise CNC machining allows users to make anything from detailed relief carvings and photographic engravings to 3-D figures, prototypes and much more.
"The Piranha Fx is a maker revolution all by itself," says Steve Krohmer, Rockler's vice president of merchandising and product development. "It's the first of its kind, delivering three completely different working modes in one compact machine."
The Piranha Fx features computer-controlled servo motors that maneuver the machining module (router, 3-D printer or laser engraver). XYZ travel of the machine is 12" x 13" x 3" for routing and 12" x 12" x 3" for 3-D printing and laser engraving. T-track slots that run the entire length of the work table allow clamping at any position. Setup is very user friendly once the software is installed on the user's host computer. The color touch screen pendant controller system provides a user-friendly interface to execute the machining tasks.
The CNC Piranha Fx 3-D and Laser Bundle (59224) is priced at $3,199.99 and can be purchased at rockler.com or Rockler Woodworking and Hardware stores nationwide, as well as through the Rockler catalog. For store locations or a free catalog, visit http://www.rockler.com or call 1-877-ROCKLER.
About Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
Celebrating its 61st year as a family-run business, Rockler Woodworking and Hardware is the nation’s premier supplier of specialty hardware, tools, lumber and other high quality woodworking and do-it-yourself products. Rockler has 29 retail locations in AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA, and WI, as well as extensive catalog and internet operations.
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Thursday, October 8, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
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GE Garages kicks off power generation skills training
Innovators like Kpakpando are precisely why GE is giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to work with technical experts in advanced manufacturing and production solutions to bring their ideas to life. Cutting-edge equipment like CNC mills, laser cutters, 3D printers and electrical engineering kits will be available for use, all in a state-of-the-art laboratory.
From the tradition of technology companies that have famously started in one car garages in Silicon Valley, to the local hobbyist that is modifying her car for slightly better performance, there is a long and ongoing tradition of innovation taking place in garages around the world.
While we are not going to predict the next major breakthrough to come from a garage in Lagos or Lilongwe, GE is committed to supporting innovation within Africa, whether it originates in an academic environment or a space traditionally reserved for extra storage. In partnership with the Dangote Foundation and Points of Light, we are proud to launch GE Garages in Lagos, taking place from 23 June to 11 July 2014.
Already, creative-thinking entrepreneurs are making strides in solving some of the region’s most pressing challenges. Take for example Kpakpando Akaeze, a fourteen-year old with inspiring entrepreneurial flair. Kpakpando has invented a solution that generates electricity by processing urine and turning it into gas power, while at the same time producing drinkable water. After showcasing her prototype machine to GE Garages technical experts, they advised her on how to take her invention to the next level. GE has begun speaking with her about how to 3D print a battery rack on top of her device. The addition of the battery rack will enable Kpakpando to start a business recharging peoples’ batteries with the excess electricity she produces.
Innovators like Kpakpando are precisely why GE is giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to work with technical experts in advanced manufacturing and production solutions to bring their ideas to life. Cutting-edge equipment like CNC mills, laser cutters, 3D printers and electrical engineering kits will be available for use, all in a state-of-the-art laboratory.
GE Garages will be followed by a long-term programmer dedicated to training skilled, employable workers and creating employment opportunities among service suppliers within the Power Generation sector.
Stating the importance of the GE Garages initiative, GE Africa President and CEO Jay Ireland said, “With more than 400 employees in Nigeria, GE is committed to supporting economic growth by building a skilled workforce and driving entrepreneurial development both in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa. GE recognizes the significant impact skills training can have on individuals, their communities and industry as a whole.”
While the power generation industry is forging ahead with reforms, there is a growing need for skilled engineers to support an impressive pipeline of projects. These projects include building power plants and improving an obsolete grid, which can sometimes be hindered by a shortage of technical experts to deliver innovative, modern solutions and services.
“The GE Garages programme was first launched in America as a programme dedicated to reigniting America’s interest in invention, innovation and manufacturing. In Nigeria, where innovation abounds but is often hindered by lack of technical solutions, GE Garages aims to help drive innovation into production. I am thrilled that GE Garages will kick-off in Nigeria at this exciting time,” Ireland concluded.
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Innovators like Kpakpando are precisely why GE is giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to work with technical experts in advanced manufacturing and production solutions to bring their ideas to life. Cutting-edge equipment like CNC mills, laser cutters, 3D printers and electrical engineering kits will be available for use, all in a state-of-the-art laboratory.
From the tradition of technology companies that have famously started in one car garages in Silicon Valley, to the local hobbyist that is modifying her car for slightly better performance, there is a long and ongoing tradition of innovation taking place in garages around the world.
While we are not going to predict the next major breakthrough to come from a garage in Lagos or Lilongwe, GE is committed to supporting innovation within Africa, whether it originates in an academic environment or a space traditionally reserved for extra storage. In partnership with the Dangote Foundation and Points of Light, we are proud to launch GE Garages in Lagos, taking place from 23 June to 11 July 2014.
Already, creative-thinking entrepreneurs are making strides in solving some of the region’s most pressing challenges. Take for example Kpakpando Akaeze, a fourteen-year old with inspiring entrepreneurial flair. Kpakpando has invented a solution that generates electricity by processing urine and turning it into gas power, while at the same time producing drinkable water. After showcasing her prototype machine to GE Garages technical experts, they advised her on how to take her invention to the next level. GE has begun speaking with her about how to 3D print a battery rack on top of her device. The addition of the battery rack will enable Kpakpando to start a business recharging peoples’ batteries with the excess electricity she produces.
Innovators like Kpakpando are precisely why GE is giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to work with technical experts in advanced manufacturing and production solutions to bring their ideas to life. Cutting-edge equipment like CNC mills, laser cutters, 3D printers and electrical engineering kits will be available for use, all in a state-of-the-art laboratory.
GE Garages will be followed by a long-term programmer dedicated to training skilled, employable workers and creating employment opportunities among service suppliers within the Power Generation sector.
Stating the importance of the GE Garages initiative, GE Africa President and CEO Jay Ireland said, “With more than 400 employees in Nigeria, GE is committed to supporting economic growth by building a skilled workforce and driving entrepreneurial development both in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa. GE recognizes the significant impact skills training can have on individuals, their communities and industry as a whole.”
While the power generation industry is forging ahead with reforms, there is a growing need for skilled engineers to support an impressive pipeline of projects. These projects include building power plants and improving an obsolete grid, which can sometimes be hindered by a shortage of technical experts to deliver innovative, modern solutions and services.
“The GE Garages programme was first launched in America as a programme dedicated to reigniting America’s interest in invention, innovation and manufacturing. In Nigeria, where innovation abounds but is often hindered by lack of technical solutions, GE Garages aims to help drive innovation into production. I am thrilled that GE Garages will kick-off in Nigeria at this exciting time,” Ireland concluded.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
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CNC axis sharing innovation paves the way for more versatile machine tools
multiple CNC kernels can timeshare control of the same axes.
October 5, 2015 — NUM has launched an innovative new CNC axis sharing facility that will enable designers to create machine tools of unprecedented versatility and productivity. It provides a very flexible and efficient means of controlling a high number of functionally interrelated groups of motion axes, by using advanced dynamic resource allocation techniques to share control across multiple CNC kernels. Typical applications include multi-station production centres and rotary transfer machines with complex multi-role axis control requirements.
The new axis sharing facility further extends the flexibility of NUM’s high-end Flexium+ 68 CNC architecture by allowing the control of up to 32 servo drives to be timeshared by any of the CNC kernels in the system. Until now, it was only possible to share control of axes across the eight CNC channels of each individual Flexium+ 68 CNC kernel in a system. While this is more than adequate for most applications, some of the latest generation production machining centres and rotary transfer machines have a high number of stations, each typically comprising a multi-axis head (using the B and C axes) that is shared by several separate machining units in each station. Each machining unit is best served by having its own dedicated CNC channel, with control of the shared multi-axis heads being passed from one channel to another as the machine cycle progresses.
For example, a transfer machine with a main rotary table that has 12 stations, each comprising a dual-axis head that is shared with three machining units per station, would require a 36-channel CNC capability – one per machining unit. Each of these channels would need to control two shared axes, three local (or ‘fixed’) axes, and one or more spindles. All five axes of each machining unit must be fully interpolated, and the channel allocation of the two shared axes needs to change every time the rotary table indexes. This can now be achieved by using five Flexium+ 68 CNC kernels and axis sharing.
Each individual Flexium+ 68 CNC kernel accommodates any combination of interpolated axes or spindles – up to a combined total of 32 – and supports up to eight CNC channels. At any one time, each channel can control any of these axes or spindles and can either run its own part program asynchronously and operate autonomously (much as if it had its own dedicated CNC kernel), or it can be synchronised with any of the other seven channels. Control of the axes and spindles can be passed from one channel to another on-the-fly, to maximize use of hardware resources.
By using multiple CNC kernels and the new axis sharing facility, machine designers can now implement control schemes for virtually any type of machine tool, regardless of its complexity. The only system requirement is that all shared servo drives must be physically connected to the first CNC kernel in the system. NUM’s Flexium+ 68 CNC architecture is inherently scaleable and suitable for systems with more than 200 interpolated axes and spindles, and more than 50 CNC channels.
NUM’s market-leading Flexium+ CNC platform offers a choice of three configurations of CNC kernel, enabling machine designers to create cost- and performance-optimised control systems for a wide range of automation. In addition to the high end Flexium+ 68, the product series includes two configurations for less demanding applications. Flexium+ 6 has a single CNC channel, can control four interpolated axes and a spindle, and is designed for machines of low to medium complexity. Flexium+ 8 is designed for more complex applications; it provides two CNC channels, either of which can control up to five interpolated axes, or four interpolated axes and a spindle.
The Flexium+ platform is backed by powerful software. All CNC, servo drive, I/O, automation PLC and safety PLC functions are programmed using a single unified toolset. A fully customisable HMI allows users to add value to their machines, through improved ergonomics and touch-sensitive controls. NUM’s application support software covers a broad range of machining functions, including part grinding, tool grinding, turning, milling, gear hobbing, shaping and finishing, as well as water-jet, laser and plasma cutting. Many of these software packages are nowadays regarded by machine tool manufacturers and users as industry standards.
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multiple CNC kernels can timeshare control of the same axes.
October 5, 2015 — NUM has launched an innovative new CNC axis sharing facility that will enable designers to create machine tools of unprecedented versatility and productivity. It provides a very flexible and efficient means of controlling a high number of functionally interrelated groups of motion axes, by using advanced dynamic resource allocation techniques to share control across multiple CNC kernels. Typical applications include multi-station production centres and rotary transfer machines with complex multi-role axis control requirements.
The new axis sharing facility further extends the flexibility of NUM’s high-end Flexium+ 68 CNC architecture by allowing the control of up to 32 servo drives to be timeshared by any of the CNC kernels in the system. Until now, it was only possible to share control of axes across the eight CNC channels of each individual Flexium+ 68 CNC kernel in a system. While this is more than adequate for most applications, some of the latest generation production machining centres and rotary transfer machines have a high number of stations, each typically comprising a multi-axis head (using the B and C axes) that is shared by several separate machining units in each station. Each machining unit is best served by having its own dedicated CNC channel, with control of the shared multi-axis heads being passed from one channel to another as the machine cycle progresses.
For example, a transfer machine with a main rotary table that has 12 stations, each comprising a dual-axis head that is shared with three machining units per station, would require a 36-channel CNC capability – one per machining unit. Each of these channels would need to control two shared axes, three local (or ‘fixed’) axes, and one or more spindles. All five axes of each machining unit must be fully interpolated, and the channel allocation of the two shared axes needs to change every time the rotary table indexes. This can now be achieved by using five Flexium+ 68 CNC kernels and axis sharing.
Each individual Flexium+ 68 CNC kernel accommodates any combination of interpolated axes or spindles – up to a combined total of 32 – and supports up to eight CNC channels. At any one time, each channel can control any of these axes or spindles and can either run its own part program asynchronously and operate autonomously (much as if it had its own dedicated CNC kernel), or it can be synchronised with any of the other seven channels. Control of the axes and spindles can be passed from one channel to another on-the-fly, to maximize use of hardware resources.
By using multiple CNC kernels and the new axis sharing facility, machine designers can now implement control schemes for virtually any type of machine tool, regardless of its complexity. The only system requirement is that all shared servo drives must be physically connected to the first CNC kernel in the system. NUM’s Flexium+ 68 CNC architecture is inherently scaleable and suitable for systems with more than 200 interpolated axes and spindles, and more than 50 CNC channels.
NUM’s market-leading Flexium+ CNC platform offers a choice of three configurations of CNC kernel, enabling machine designers to create cost- and performance-optimised control systems for a wide range of automation. In addition to the high end Flexium+ 68, the product series includes two configurations for less demanding applications. Flexium+ 6 has a single CNC channel, can control four interpolated axes and a spindle, and is designed for machines of low to medium complexity. Flexium+ 8 is designed for more complex applications; it provides two CNC channels, either of which can control up to five interpolated axes, or four interpolated axes and a spindle.
The Flexium+ platform is backed by powerful software. All CNC, servo drive, I/O, automation PLC and safety PLC functions are programmed using a single unified toolset. A fully customisable HMI allows users to add value to their machines, through improved ergonomics and touch-sensitive controls. NUM’s application support software covers a broad range of machining functions, including part grinding, tool grinding, turning, milling, gear hobbing, shaping and finishing, as well as water-jet, laser and plasma cutting. Many of these software packages are nowadays regarded by machine tool manufacturers and users as industry standards.
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Monday, October 5, 2015
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A website that will compile available furniture jobs in the Unifour and Catawba
Valley went online Friday.
The website, http://www.furniturecareers.us, is being launched by the solution partners division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance, a nonprofit trade organization serving the home furnishings industry, according to the alliance.
The website, http://www.furniturecareers.us, is being launched by the solution partners division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance, a nonprofit trade organization serving the home furnishings industry, according to the alliance.
The website will target potential workers within a 40-mile radius of Hickory, including Morgan-ton, Statesville, Taylorsville, Lenoir and Lincoln-ton, the alliance says. It says more than two dozen alliance member companies in the Catawba Valley have signed up to participate in the effort.
Job candidate profiles collected on the site will be sent directly to human resources contacts at the participating companies, according to the alliance. If the website is successful, it can be replicated in other areas of the state and nation where there is a shortage of skilled labor, which is hindering home furnishings industry growth, the alliance says.
As of Thursday afternoon, 31 jobs in the furniture industry were listed with the employment office in Morgan-ton, said Chuck Brown, manager of the location. He said those 31 jobs include openings in repairs, engineering, CNC router programmers, drafter, cushion sewers and qualified upholsters. Additional jobs in furniture may not be listed with the employment office because they are open through temp employment agencies, Brown said.
“We think there is still quite a bit of that going on,” Brown said.
In addition to linking job seekers with available positions, it will link workers to training and apprenticeship opportunities, according to information from the alliance. The website also will spotlight industry employees describing their work in furniture manufacturing, according to information from the alliance.
The online jobs center is designed to promote home furnishings manufacturing as a reliable and rewarding career choice for high school students and graduates, returning military and those who are currently employed but looking for more stable work with an opportunity for salary growth, according to information from the alliance.
For several years now, manufacturers have lamented a lack of skilled workers in an industry that requires more high-tech skills than it did from previous generations.
The online jobs center is designed to promote home furnishings manufacturing as a reliable and rewarding career choice for high school students and graduates, returning military and those who are currently employed but looking for more stable work with an opportunity for salary growth, according to information from the alliance.
For several years now, manufacturers have lamented a lack of skilled workers in an industry that requires more high-tech skills than it did from previous generations.
Burke County officials are in the process of expanding classes in high schools and Western Piedmont Community College to teach high-tech manufacturing skills that companies desire.
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Saturday, October 3, 2015
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Manufacturing Made Easy.
Proto Labs is a technology-driven company committed to being a solution for getting things done quickly and a catalyst for great ideas. We have three distinct manufacturing services that produce custom parts for designers and engineers around the world. Our proprietary software and automated manufacturing processes allow for rapid prototyping and low- to mid-volume production of plastic, metal and liquid silicone rubber parts through quick-turn injection molding, CNC machining and additive manufacturing.
Product developers can upload their 3D CAD model online and receive an interactive quote with free design analysis and real-time pricing information within hours. The manufacturability analysis helps customers eliminate problems, like sink or internal undercuts, during prototyping so modifications can be made early and often. It’s an iterative process that lets designers and engineers avoid product development speed bumps so they can get their product to market as fast as possible.
Additive Manufacturing.
Our additive manufacturing service offers three rapid prototyping processes: stereolithography (SL), selective laser sintering (SLS) and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS). Whether small parts with precise geometries or large, highly detailed patterns are needed, additive manufacturing provides another option during early prototyping. Get low quantities of SL, SLS and DMLS prototypes built in as fast as one day.
CNC Machining.
Our CNC machining service can manufacture parts in as fast as the day they were ordered with engineering-grade plastic and metal materials for improved selection, part functionality and cosmetic appearance. We employ both three-axis milling and turning. Our three-axis milling process allows for milling from up to six orthogonal sides of the part to machine as many features as possible. Our turning process includes live tooling to create off-axis holes, flats, slots and grooves. Final milled and turned parts are used as high-quality prototypes, jigs, fixtures, one-offs and in end-use applications.
Injection Molding.
For customers who need low-volume production or bridge tooling, our injection molding service can mold 25 to 10,000+ parts from hundreds of thermoplastic, liquid silicone rubber and stainless steel materials, in three weeks or less. We machine our molds in a fraction of the time and cost in comparison to traditional mold manufacturers to produce custom parts across all industries.
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Proto Labs is a technology-driven company committed to being a solution for getting things done quickly and a catalyst for great ideas. We have three distinct manufacturing services that produce custom parts for designers and engineers around the world. Our proprietary software and automated manufacturing processes allow for rapid prototyping and low- to mid-volume production of plastic, metal and liquid silicone rubber parts through quick-turn injection molding, CNC machining and additive manufacturing.
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| Stereolithography, selective laser sintering and direct metal laser sintering are available via Proto Labs. Image courtesy of Proto Labs. |
Product developers can upload their 3D CAD model online and receive an interactive quote with free design analysis and real-time pricing information within hours. The manufacturability analysis helps customers eliminate problems, like sink or internal undercuts, during prototyping so modifications can be made early and often. It’s an iterative process that lets designers and engineers avoid product development speed bumps so they can get their product to market as fast as possible.
Additive Manufacturing.
Our additive manufacturing service offers three rapid prototyping processes: stereolithography (SL), selective laser sintering (SLS) and direct metal laser sintering (DMLS). Whether small parts with precise geometries or large, highly detailed patterns are needed, additive manufacturing provides another option during early prototyping. Get low quantities of SL, SLS and DMLS prototypes built in as fast as one day.
CNC Machining.
Our CNC machining service can manufacture parts in as fast as the day they were ordered with engineering-grade plastic and metal materials for improved selection, part functionality and cosmetic appearance. We employ both three-axis milling and turning. Our three-axis milling process allows for milling from up to six orthogonal sides of the part to machine as many features as possible. Our turning process includes live tooling to create off-axis holes, flats, slots and grooves. Final milled and turned parts are used as high-quality prototypes, jigs, fixtures, one-offs and in end-use applications.
Injection Molding.
For customers who need low-volume production or bridge tooling, our injection molding service can mold 25 to 10,000+ parts from hundreds of thermoplastic, liquid silicone rubber and stainless steel materials, in three weeks or less. We machine our molds in a fraction of the time and cost in comparison to traditional mold manufacturers to produce custom parts across all industries.
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Friday, October 2, 2015
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Tormach unveils a truly capable desktop CNC machine
The maker community is turning into a quickly-growing movement, as shown by the ever-expanding Maker Faires popping up worldwide. This last weekend was World Maker Faire in New York, where Tormach, a company known for making small, affordable CNC machine tools announced an even smaller, more personal mill, the PCNC 440.
Following in the footsteps of recent desktop CNC (computer numerical control) machines like Carvey and X-Carve, the PCNC 440 mill is designed to fit on benchtops, and lower the barrier of entry to real CNC. What’s different is that this machine is less like a router – it’s truly a CNC mill – allowing travel of 10 x 6.25 x 10 inches / 25.4 x 15.9 x 25.4 cm (X x Y x Z).
Real Machining
With an R8 spindle, a spindle speed of up to 10,000 RPM and quick-change tooling, Tormach has taken cues from its industrial brethren, but managed to make its machine more approachable. Like major industrial machines, both CAD (computer aided design) and CAM (computer aided manufacturing) software are needed to create a part on the PCNC 440. Being that these are often expensive and cumbersome to learn, Tormach has partnered with Autodesk to provide a free year-long seat to a commercial version of Fusion 360 (CAD/CAM) with the purchase of this machine.
Because the PCNC 440 requires traditional software workflows to start cutting parts – unlike other desktop-style CNCs and 3D printers that allow a drag-and-drop file workflow – to some, this may be where the 440 falls short of other maker-oriented cutting machines.
"CNC Machining still does not have a one button print function like many of the desktop 3D printers," Tormach’s product marketing manager Andy Grevstad explains. "The PCNC 440 is easily the most approachable CNC mill for beginners, but you’ll still need to invest some time to learn machining techniques and CAD/CAM programming skills. While it lacks the instant gratification of a 3D printer, it is a much more capable and rewarding technology in many aspects."
Also, like its bigger brothers in the industrial world, this machine can cut everything from wood and plastics to real metals like aluminum, steel and even titanium, with precision – although a bit slower. In comparison, one of the smallest industrial machines, the Haas MiniMill, uses a 7.5 HP spindle, compared to the PCNC 440’s ¾ HP spindle, but a MiniMill starts at US$34,995, while the 440 starts at just $4,950.
"[The PCNC 440] is more for small prototype work, inventors, educators, and specialty manufacturing," Grevstad says. "There is a need for CNC milling technology outside of traditional manufacturing environments and I think that the PCNC 440 fills that role."
Still for the Maker
What the machine lacks because of complexity, it gains in approachability. Tormach has developed PathPilot, the company’s machine control system which is rooted in the open-source Linux CNC project. This software reads any industry-standard G-code and also has some conversational programming for those that like to edit and tweak things on the fly.
While Tormach makes two other larger CNC mills (the PCNC 1100 and PCNC 770) and a CNC lathe, the PCNC 440 keeps the tinkering audience in mind. It weighs just 450 lb (204 kg), has a compact footprint of 42 x 36 inches / 106.7 x 91.4 cm (W x D), and runs on 115 VAC, single-phase power.
There's more on the way for the PCNC 440, too – Tormach plans to release a power drawbar, an automatic tool changer, and a 4th axis sometime in early 2016, making this thing a tiny, all-encompassing manufacturing center.
Currently, the PCNC 440 is available for pre-order only, due to ship in November. Grevstad is sure we will continue to see new advances in many facets of affordable digital tools for things like at-home manufacturing. "It’s an exciting time for makers and those that want to make things," he says.
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The maker community is turning into a quickly-growing movement, as shown by the ever-expanding Maker Faires popping up worldwide. This last weekend was World Maker Faire in New York, where Tormach, a company known for making small, affordable CNC machine tools announced an even smaller, more personal mill, the PCNC 440.
Following in the footsteps of recent desktop CNC (computer numerical control) machines like Carvey and X-Carve, the PCNC 440 mill is designed to fit on benchtops, and lower the barrier of entry to real CNC. What’s different is that this machine is less like a router – it’s truly a CNC mill – allowing travel of 10 x 6.25 x 10 inches / 25.4 x 15.9 x 25.4 cm (X x Y x Z).
Real Machining
With an R8 spindle, a spindle speed of up to 10,000 RPM and quick-change tooling, Tormach has taken cues from its industrial brethren, but managed to make its machine more approachable. Like major industrial machines, both CAD (computer aided design) and CAM (computer aided manufacturing) software are needed to create a part on the PCNC 440. Being that these are often expensive and cumbersome to learn, Tormach has partnered with Autodesk to provide a free year-long seat to a commercial version of Fusion 360 (CAD/CAM) with the purchase of this machine.
Because the PCNC 440 requires traditional software workflows to start cutting parts – unlike other desktop-style CNCs and 3D printers that allow a drag-and-drop file workflow – to some, this may be where the 440 falls short of other maker-oriented cutting machines.
"CNC Machining still does not have a one button print function like many of the desktop 3D printers," Tormach’s product marketing manager Andy Grevstad explains. "The PCNC 440 is easily the most approachable CNC mill for beginners, but you’ll still need to invest some time to learn machining techniques and CAD/CAM programming skills. While it lacks the instant gratification of a 3D printer, it is a much more capable and rewarding technology in many aspects."
Also, like its bigger brothers in the industrial world, this machine can cut everything from wood and plastics to real metals like aluminum, steel and even titanium, with precision – although a bit slower. In comparison, one of the smallest industrial machines, the Haas MiniMill, uses a 7.5 HP spindle, compared to the PCNC 440’s ¾ HP spindle, but a MiniMill starts at US$34,995, while the 440 starts at just $4,950.
"[The PCNC 440] is more for small prototype work, inventors, educators, and specialty manufacturing," Grevstad says. "There is a need for CNC milling technology outside of traditional manufacturing environments and I think that the PCNC 440 fills that role."
Still for the Maker
What the machine lacks because of complexity, it gains in approachability. Tormach has developed PathPilot, the company’s machine control system which is rooted in the open-source Linux CNC project. This software reads any industry-standard G-code and also has some conversational programming for those that like to edit and tweak things on the fly.
While Tormach makes two other larger CNC mills (the PCNC 1100 and PCNC 770) and a CNC lathe, the PCNC 440 keeps the tinkering audience in mind. It weighs just 450 lb (204 kg), has a compact footprint of 42 x 36 inches / 106.7 x 91.4 cm (W x D), and runs on 115 VAC, single-phase power.
There's more on the way for the PCNC 440, too – Tormach plans to release a power drawbar, an automatic tool changer, and a 4th axis sometime in early 2016, making this thing a tiny, all-encompassing manufacturing center.
Currently, the PCNC 440 is available for pre-order only, due to ship in November. Grevstad is sure we will continue to see new advances in many facets of affordable digital tools for things like at-home manufacturing. "It’s an exciting time for makers and those that want to make things," he says.
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Thursday, October 1, 2015
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Vermont open houses for National Manufacturing Day, October 2
Vermont Business Magazine In conjunction with National Manufacturing Day/Month, several Vermont firms will have open houses: October 2, 2015, Maple Landmark Woodcraft will be hosting students, lawmaker(s), and community members for factory tours. This event is part of a nationwide effort to draw greater attention to the outstanding opportunities a career in manufacturing can provide as well as promote the pursuit of skills which lead to a long-term career that offers security and growth.
Shop visitors will have an up-close opportunity to observe the facility in full production, from in- coming raw lumber to finished product, and get a sneak peek at the 11,000 square foot addition that is currently being constructed. Maple Landmark Woodcraft has always prided itself on the use of technology – CNC routers, lasers, printers, and custom built machinery – to keep competitive with foreign imports. A visit will show how Maple Landmark’s manufacturing isn’t just about an assembly line.
October 2rd tours will be hourly between 9 am – 2 pm. Visitors will have a guided 45 minute full shop tour free of charge. Can’t make it for National Manufacturing Day? Maple Landmark Woodcraft gives regular tours at 10 am and 1 pm. $2 per person, children under 5 are free.
Andrew Pearce Bowls will be participating. We are having an Open House on Oct 3, 2015 from 10a-4p welcoming the public to come take a facility tour, watch live bowl turner demonstrations and see our new factory retail store. Andrew Pearce is expanding and has recently moved to a larger facility in Hartland, VT from Bethel,VT.
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Vermont Business Magazine In conjunction with National Manufacturing Day/Month, several Vermont firms will have open houses: October 2, 2015, Maple Landmark Woodcraft will be hosting students, lawmaker(s), and community members for factory tours. This event is part of a nationwide effort to draw greater attention to the outstanding opportunities a career in manufacturing can provide as well as promote the pursuit of skills which lead to a long-term career that offers security and growth.
Shop visitors will have an up-close opportunity to observe the facility in full production, from in- coming raw lumber to finished product, and get a sneak peek at the 11,000 square foot addition that is currently being constructed. Maple Landmark Woodcraft has always prided itself on the use of technology – CNC routers, lasers, printers, and custom built machinery – to keep competitive with foreign imports. A visit will show how Maple Landmark’s manufacturing isn’t just about an assembly line.
October 2rd tours will be hourly between 9 am – 2 pm. Visitors will have a guided 45 minute full shop tour free of charge. Can’t make it for National Manufacturing Day? Maple Landmark Woodcraft gives regular tours at 10 am and 1 pm. $2 per person, children under 5 are free.
Andrew Pearce Bowls will be participating. We are having an Open House on Oct 3, 2015 from 10a-4p welcoming the public to come take a facility tour, watch live bowl turner demonstrations and see our new factory retail store. Andrew Pearce is expanding and has recently moved to a larger facility in Hartland, VT from Bethel,VT.
Page source:http://goo.gl/gYjDtJ
website: www.subauae.com
Post By: Irfan khan
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